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985. Foundry workers pouring metal into a form

Sketch of three workers pouring molten metal into a form, following procedures in a casting foundry for sculpting bronzes.

Published onJan 09, 2024
985. Foundry workers pouring metal into a form

In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Date

1937

Material

Brown pencil on paper

Dimensions

5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (14 x 21.6 cm)

Description

Sketch of three workers pouring molten metal into a form, following procedures in a casting foundry for sculpting bronzes.

Markings

n/a

Provenance / Location

Charlotte Petersen; Mary Petersen; CPAC, Purchased by the Christian Petersen Memorial Fund. UM92.104

Alternate Title(s)

n/a

Notes / Sources

Papers, SC, Box 2 f.2, “Murals, figures…” Iowa State Student, Jan 21, 1937, “This [sketch] I got while watching some men cast hot metal in a foundry.”

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